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Human remains found in desert in northwestern Arizona
KINGMAN — Authorities are trying to determine the identity and cause of death of a person whose remains were found in the desert in a remote area of northwestern Arizona.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office says the remains were found Thursday near a county road approximately 45 miles (72.4 kilometers) south of St. George, Utah.
The Sheriff’s Office says the remains include the lower half of a human jaw and long bones.
Investigator: Girl apparently wasn’t sexually assaulted
TUCSON — Authorities say it doesn’t appear that a 13-year-old Tucson-area girl was sexually assaulted before she was killed.
Jayden Glomb’s stepfather, 37-year-old Joshua Lelevier, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and abandoning or concealing a body.
An investigator says in court records that the girl’s clothes were torn or pulled out of place but there was no indication of sexual assault.
Investigators also say Lelevier allegedly made false statements to police and that the girl’s blood was found in a family vehicle.
Lelevier remains jailed and online court records don’t indicate whether he has an attorney who could comment on the allegations.
Her body was found dumped May 11, a day after she was reported missing.
Ex-Diamondback Gonzales helps woman out of car after wreck
PHOENIX — Former major league baseball player Luis Gonzalez says he was just trying to help when he got a woman out of a crashed car next to another vehicle that had burst into flames.
Gonzalez was driving with two friends when two other vehicles collided head-on in a Phoenix suburb Friday.
Gonzalez told media outlets it was a “pretty scary incident” but that he “just reacted” to get the dazed and groggy woman out of her car and to safety as quickly as he could.
Meanwhile, one of his companions helped the other driver while the second companion called 911.
Gonzalez is a Phoenix-area sports hero since having the game-winning hit for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. He now works in the team’s front office.
Arizona joins push for Rocky Point cruise-ship port funding
PHOENIX — The Arizona governor and Sonora, Mexico governor are working together to push for funding for a cruise ship point three hours from Phoenix.
The Arizona Republic reports Govs. Doug Ducey and Claudia Pavlovich created a memorandum of understanding to ask the Mexican government to contribute the remaining funding for the construction of a port at Rocky Point or Puerto Penasco.
The pair made the announcement at the Arizona-Mexico Commission Summit in Paradise Valley on Friday.
Rocky Point is already a popular destination for U.S. tourists, a majority from Arizona.
Flagstaff receives $1M for flood control project
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff officials say $1 million provided by the federal government will be used for design work and related preparations for the Rio de Flag flood control project.
Officials say the funding from the Army Corps of Engineers will allow the city to acquire land for the project and proceed with final design and other steps.
According to city officials, Rio de Flag is a “critical infrastructure project” needed to reduce the risk of significant flooding and avoid damage to 1,500 structures.
Game and Fish filling Arizona waters with 250K more fish
FLAGSTAFF — Arizona wildlife officials say more water means more fish.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be stocking waters around the state with an additional quarter-million fish, the Arizona Daily Sun reported.
The move is to balance the number of fish with the increased volumes of water, said Nick Walter, a department spokesman.
The department has been adding rainbow trout, catfish, bass and sunfish in waters such as Ashurt Lake, south of Flagstaff, and Kaibab Reservoir near Williams.
Frances Short Pond and Lake Mary in the Flagstaff area have also received more fish, Walter said.
The department estimates it added 20,000 fish before Memorial Day and will continue the action in June.